NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 2, 2015
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by the President Pro Tempore, Senator Roach presiding. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 29, 2015
SB 5023 Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Concerning filing requirements for large group health benefit plans, stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5023 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Baumgartner; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2015
SB 5237 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hewitt: Placing restrictions on when representation under a public collective bargaining agreement may be challenged. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; King and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2015
SB 5281 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Creating a nonresidential security system specialty electrician certificate. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; King and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2015
SB 5282 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Concerning residential security system installations. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5282 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; King and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2015
SB 5296 Prime Sponsor, Senator Conway: Concerning locksmith services. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5296 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Keiser; King and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 2015
SB 5301 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Concerning spirits retailers when selling for resale. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; King and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 30, 2015
SB 5477 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dammeier: Concerning the packaging, labeling, and advertising of vapor products. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Keiser; King and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Health Care.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5745 by Senators Hargrove and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to implementing Becca task force truancy reform recommendations; amending RCW 28A.225.005, 28A.225.020, 28A.225.030, 28A.225.035, and 28A.225.090; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5746 by Senators Bailey, Hobbs, Liias, Baumgartner, Kohl-Welles, Chase and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to including Everett Community College as an aerospace training or educational program; and amending RCW 28B.122.010.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5747 by Senators Padden and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting actions for wrongful life and wrongful birth, and expanding the beneficiaries in an action for wrongful death; amending RCW 4.20.020; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5748 by Senators Litzow, Mullet, Fain, Dammeier, Hill, Rivers, Becker, King, Angel, Braun, Warnick and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process; and amending RCW 28A.405.100.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5749 by Senators Litzow and Dammeier
AN ACT Relating to specifying that student growth data elements used in teacher and principal evaluations include state-based tools and delaying the use of the evaluation results in making human resources and personnel decisions until the 2016-17 school year; and amending RCW 28A.405.100.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5750 by Senators Parlette, Dansel, Hatfield, Rolfes and Warnick
AN ACT Relating to payments to counties in lieu of property taxes by the department of fish and wildlife; amending RCW 77.12.203; repealing RCW 77.12.201; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
SB 5751 by Senators Hasegawa, Jayapal, Darneille and Chase
AN ACT Relating to the burden of proof in civil asset forfeiture hearings; and amending RCW 69.50.505.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5752 by Senators Hasegawa, Darneille, Kohl-Welles, Jayapal, Chase and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to information concerning racial disproportionality; amending RCW 43.88C.050; adding a new section to chapter 43.88C RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5753 by Senators Liias, Roach, Hobbs and Benton
AN ACT Relating to a county property tax exemption for energy efficient construction; and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5754 by Senators Keiser, Cleveland, McAuliffe, Conway, Jayapal, Parlette and Dammeier
AN ACT Relating to education-based practice remediation for licensed health and health-related professions; and adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5755 by Senators Hargrove, Hill, Ranker, Dammeier, Braun, Keiser, Billig, Becker, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Conway, Darneille, Hasegawa, Fain, Habib, Hewitt, Pedersen, Jayapal and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to addressing and mitigating the impacts of property crimes in Washington state; amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.501, 9.94A.505, 9.94A.506, 9.94A.585, 9.94A.702, 9.94A.171, 9.94A.860, 9.94A.8673, 9.94A.870, 9.94A.875, 43.15.020, 72.09.350, 10.98.160, and 70.96A.350; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515 and 9.94A.701; adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; making appropriations; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5756 by Senators Braun, Hatfield, Rivers, Angel, Ericksen, Honeyford and Benton
AN ACT Relating to extending specific aerospace tax preferences to include other types of commercial aircraft to encourage the migration of good wage jobs in the state; amending RCW 82.32.550, 82.04.4463, 82.04.4461, 82.08.975, 82.08.980, and 82.12.980; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5757 by Senators Benton and Mullet
AN ACT Relating to credit unions' corporate governance and investments; and amending RCW 31.12.255, 31.12.365, 31.12.418, and 31.12.436.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5758 by Senators Honeyford, Becker, Hargrove, Frockt, Hatfield and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to federal medicaid payment reconciliations; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5759 by Senators Padden and Baumgartner
AN ACT Relating to prevailing wages for workers employed in residential construction; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5760 by Senators Brown, Sheldon, Keiser and Dansel
AN ACT Relating to contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies; and amending RCW 43.52.560.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5761 by Senators Pearson, Hobbs, McCoy, Bailey and Benton
AN ACT Relating to providing for property tax exemption for the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities in targeted urban areas; and adding a new chapter to Title 84 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5762 by Senators Fraser, Angel, Ericksen, Sheldon, Hatfield, Hobbs, Kohl-Welles and Benton
AN ACT Relating to the taxation and permitting of vessels in Washington; amending RCW 82.08.700 and 82.12.700; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5763 by Senators Warnick, Pearson and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to the public employees' collective bargaining act as applied to commissioned officers of the department of fish and wildlife; amending RCW 41.80.020; and adding new sections to chapter 41.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5764 by Senators Fain, King, Hill, Rivers and Benton
AN ACT Relating to the removal of graffiti from state-owned transportation facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5765 by Senators Jayapal, Angel and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority of a nurse working in a school setting; adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5766 by Senators Roach, O'Ban, Padden and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to performance requirements and measures for monitoring agencies providing home detention programs utilizing electronic monitoring; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5767 by Senators Cleveland, Benton, Honeyford and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to local government treasury practices and procedures; and amending RCW 36.29.190 and 39.72.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5768 by Senators Cleveland, Benton, Honeyford and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to county electronic public auctions; amending RCW 36.34.060, 36.34.080, 36.34.090, 36.35.120, 84.56.070, 84.56.090, 84.64.005, 84.64.080, and 84.64.200; reenacting and amending RCW 36.16.140; adding a new section to chapter 36.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.64 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5769 by Senators Schoesler, Angel, Becker, Brown, Hatfield, Braun, Ericksen, Roach, Rivers, Conway, Hewitt, Parlette and Benton
AN ACT Relating to the management of noxious weeds on state lands; and amending RCW 17.10.170 and 79.44.060.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
SB 5770 by Senators Frockt, Keiser, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Ranker and Jayapal
AN ACT Relating to patient-provider protection; and adding a new section to chapter 70.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5771 by Senators Liias, Pearson, Dansel, Hatfield, Rivers, Hobbs and Fain
AN ACT Relating to providing for due process during an ethics investigation; and amending RCW 42.52.420, 42.52.450, and 42.52.350.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5772 by Senators Conway, Frockt and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to requiring physicians and physician assistants to provide requested demographic information at the time of license renewal; and amending RCW 18.71.080 and 18.71A.020.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5773 by Senators Conway, Frockt and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to the requirements of allopathic physician licensure; amending RCW 18.71.050, 18.71.055, and 18.71.095; adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW; and repealing RCW 18.71.051.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5774 by Senators Braun, Baumgartner and Brown
AN ACT Relating to requiring tracking of prevailing wage surveys; and amending RCW 39.12.026.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5775 by Senators Braun and Baumgartner
AN ACT Relating to improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage; amending RCW 39.12.026, 39.12.070, and 39.12.080; adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5776 by Senators Braun, Baumgartner, Rivers, Becker, Padden, Schoesler, Brown, Angel, Bailey, Benton and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to food stamp work requirements; and amending RCW 74.08A.060.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5777 by Senators Becker, Rivers, O'Ban, Hewitt, Dammeier, Litzow, Schoesler, Dansel, Padden, Angel, Baumgartner, King, Bailey, Warnick, Honeyford, Hill, Parlette, Fain, Braun, Sheldon, Brown, Ericksen and Benton
AN ACT Relating to state employee whistleblower protection; and amending RCW 42.40.020.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5778 by Senators Becker, Frockt, Keiser, Bailey, Dammeier, Liias, Hatfield, Angel, Dansel, King, Baumgartner, Brown, Cleveland, Warnick, Honeyford, Parlette, Hill, Rivers, Fain, Braun, Litzow, Conway, Sheldon, Ericksen and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to ambulatory surgical facilities; amending RCW 70.230.100; amending 2007 c 273 s 7 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 70.230 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5779 by Senators Parlette and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to reducing penalties applied to regional support networks and behavioral health organizations; amending RCW 71.24.310 and 71.24.310; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5780 by Senators Fraser, Becker, King and Hobbs
AN ACT Relating to adding new counties to a regional transit authority; and amending RCW 81.112.050.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5781 by Senators Billig, O'Ban, Darneille, Frockt and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to procedures for responding to reports of threatened or attempted suicide; adding a new section to chapter 71.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5782 by Senators Nelson, Pedersen, Frockt, Habib, Darneille, Kohl-Welles, Benton and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to allowing a parent to bring an action for the injury or death of a child younger than twenty-six years old who has not been emancipated; amending RCW 4.24.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5783 by Senators Rivers, Dansel, Fain, Sheldon, Hatfield and Benton
AN ACT Relating to peace officers; and adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5784 by Senator Rivers
AN ACT Relating to estate tax interest waivers; and amending RCW 83.100.070.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5785 by Senators Rivers, Nelson, Dansel, Hatfield, Pearson, Fain, Liias and Hobbs
AN ACT Relating to the definition of official duties of state officers; reenacting and amending RCW 42.52.010; and adding a new section to chapter 43.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1105 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunter, Ormsby, Sullivan and Gregerson)
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; creating a new section; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
EHB 1258 by Representatives Walkinshaw, Rodne, Jinkins, Haler, Cody, Harris, Goodman, Muri, Fagan, Hansen, Buys, Orwall, Kilduff, Springer, Senn, Walsh, Pettigrew, Robinson, Bergquist, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Pollet, Stokesbary, Sells, Peterson, McBride, Pike, Farrell, Ortiz-Self, Zeiger, Van De Wege, Tharinger, Hunter, Sullivan, Lytton, Riccelli, Carlyle, Clibborn, Magendanz and Gregerson
AN ACT Relating to court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act; and adding new sections to chapter 71.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5762 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Honeyford, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o’clock noon Tuesday, February 3, 2015.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate
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Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
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5477
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5745
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5746
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5747
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5748
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5749
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5750
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5751
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5752
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5753
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5754
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5755
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5756
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5757
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5758
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 2
5759
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5760
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5761
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5762
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5763
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5764
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5765
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5766
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5767
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5768
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5769
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5770
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5771
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5772
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5773
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5774
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5775
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5776
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5777
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5778
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5779
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5780
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5781
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5782
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5783
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5784
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5785
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